noun

1. Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

2. The act of finding.

Synonyms: catch, discovery

verb

1. To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

2. To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.

   “I found my car keys. They were under the couch.”

3. (ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.

   “Water is found to be a compound substance.”